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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,178CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Catalysis

Abbreviation (ISO):J. CATAL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.293•SCImago Rank: #3,178•Identifier (ISSN):0021-9517(Print)/1090-2694(Online)•Articles / Year: 451•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,654 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
6
↓ -0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
218

218 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
451articles/year
16.27% Gold OA•99.55% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.5)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.5)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.047)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.92)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.888)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.723)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.759)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Catalysis is the premier scholarly publication in the field of catalysis and an indispensable source of information for chemists and chemical engineers in both industrial and academic fields. Over the last decade, Journal of Catalysis has been ranked among the top five chemical engineering journals in terms of impact and relevance. During this period, it has published some of the most important contributions to physical chemistry and the science and applications of catalysis.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryBiologyBiochemistryCatalysisPhysicsMaterials ScienceInorganic ChemistryQuantum MechanicsMetallurgyPhysical ChemistryEngineeringChemical EngineeringComposite Materials

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,178Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1962-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.293

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
295

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.98

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,654 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,462
3-Year Documents1,356
Citable Documents1,352

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

CatalysisQ1
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
27%
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1962
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
60/191Q2
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
JCRSCIE
45/183Q1
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
51/191Q2
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
JCISCIE
39/183Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—495321
20256.56663,397
20246.55936,910
20237.34447,363
20228.04746512,066
20217.9248815,159
20207.88849220,741
20197.72356625,063
20186.75945325,579
2017—47726,968
2016—58026,095
2015—33225,494
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Catalysis

WoS Q2
46810201820192020202120222023202420256.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 48aa5ea5-7601-4fc8-b800-e44e4dc16667
Database Updated: 2026-09-28